objectives: multidrug resistance (mdr), which may be due to the over expression of p-glycoprotein (pgp) and/or mrp, is a major problem in neoadjuvant chemotherapy of osteosarcoma. the aim of this study was to investigate the role of tc-99m mibi scan for predicting the response to pre-operative chemotherapy. materials and methods: twenty-five patients (12 males and 13 females, aged between 8 and...

background: daily increased rate of anterior cruciate ligament (acl) injuries in athletes calls for more investigation in these patients to differentiate copers from noncoper acl-deficient (acld) knees as soon as possible. objectives: the current study aims to introduce a new electromyographic protocol, named voluntary response index (vri), that might help to categorize and differentiate patien...

this study was aimed at investigating the effectiveness of training of pivotal response treatment (prt) to mothers with 6 to 12 year old autistic children on reducing the autism symptoms. also, the impact of prt on reduction of parenting stress was addressed in this study. in a clinical trial work, 14 mothers of autistic children in a rehabilitation clinic for autistic children in tehran city, ...

introduction: midazolam has turned into a common drug for pediatric procedural sedation and analgesia. however, there is not much data regarding its proper dose and potential side effects in the iranian children population. therefore, the present study was done to compare 2 doses of iv midazolam in this regard. methods:  the present clinical trial was performed to compare 0.1 and 0.3 mg/kg dose...

background hearing loss is the most common congenital disorder the incidence of which is further increased in the presence of risk factors for hearing loss among newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (nicu). the aim of this study was early diagnosis and intervention for hearing loss in newborns discharged from nicu. materials and methods this prospective cohort study was conduct...

introduction: the prevalence of hearing loss in neonates is 2-5 out of every 1,000 live births. global health committee, american academy of otolaryngology, and american academy of pediatrics have recommended that hearing loss in infants be identified, and treated when possible, prior to 6 months of age. this study was designed with the aim to screen the hearing of neonates in mashhad, iran. me...

procalcitonin (pct) is a precursor peptide for the hormone calcitonin and is frequently increased in overt sepsis. the aim of this study was to test diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin among patients with positive systemic inflammatory response syndrome (sirs) in identifying sepsis. in this cross sectional study, from 563 patients with positive sirs admitted through the emergency department of...

conclusion the results of the study suggest that biofeedback training may help to train stressed athletes to acquire a control over their psychophysiological processes, thus helping an athlete to perform maximally. results two way repeated measure anova was used to simultaneously compare within and between group differences. response time, concentration, heart rate variability, respiration rate...

objective: the purpose of the present study was to compare response inhibition and cognitive appraisal in clients with acute stress disorder, clients with posttraumatic stress disorder, and normal individuals . method:  this  was a comparative study. the sample consisted of 40 clients with acute stress disorder, 40 patients with posttraumatic stress disorder, and 40 normal individuals from maza...